Strand combining means



Tsei w DEFENSIVE PUBLICATION UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Published at the request of the applicant or owner in accordance with the Notice of Apr. 11, 1968, 849 O.G. 1221. Identification is by serial number of the application and the heading indicates the number of pages of specification, including claims, and of sheets of drawing contained in the application as originally filed. The file of this application is available to the public for inspection; reproduction may be purchased for 30 cents per sheet.

Applications published under the Defensive Publication Program have not been examined as to the merits of alleged invention. The Patent Office makes no assertion as to the novelty of the disclosed subject matter.

PUBLISHED JULY 15, 1969 785,139 a STRAND COMBINING MEANS V "l I" David W. Crawford and Larry M. Talbert, Madison, i I A5 Tenn., assignors to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and l i Company, Wilmington, Del., a corporation of Delaware Filed Dec. 19, 1968. Published July 15, 1969 Int. 'Cl. D02h 13/16 U.S. Cl. 28-1 2 Sheets Drawing. 9 Pages Specification An apparatus for forming and combining a plurality of moving ribbons of filaments wherein is provided a fan shaped comb and a guide mounted below the comb, both engaging the filaments. Relative movement between the comb and the guide provides a means for varying the width of the ribbons. The filaments pass through the comb and then contact the guide. The depth of the filaments in the comb determines the overall width of the ribbon and is controlled by positioning the guide, positioning the comb or both.

DEF. PUB.

y 1969 0. w. CRAWFORD ET AL STRAND COMBINING MEANS 5N 785159 Sheet L of 2 Fl 6. 2. F l G- 3 Filed Dec. 19, 1968 INVENTORS DAVID w. CRAWFORD LARRY M, TALBERT BY W Mali k ATTORNEY I saw DEF. PUB.

July 15, 1969 D. w. CRAWFORD ET STRAND COMBINING MEANS Sheet 2 of 2 Filed Dec. 19, 1968 mdmmmmmmi m FIG- l2 fiAoooooo INVENTORS DAVID w CRAWFORD LARRY H. TALBERT BY W ATTORNEY 

